(01-19-2019, 08:45 AM)chamm Wrote: How is it to work with? I’m wondering if there is much danger of the paints separating, either in the lathe, or over time.

Stinks to high heaven.

That's why we're doing this as a proof-of-concept project. We'll see what happens and where it might go. That will take some some. No one should be holding their breath waiting for this, at least not from us.

As for separation over time, a lot of jewelry has been made with Fordite, so there has been practical experience. We haven't dug deeply into any of that, though. The first test for us was to put it on a lathe.

Carl Jacobson have a number of videos up on YouTube where he works with this material; rings, finials, bottlestoppers and more. Pretty sure he talked about sealing the surface in at least some of those videos. Might be worth having a peek

(01-19-2019, 10:05 AM)WegianWarrior Wrote: Carl Jacobson have a number of videos up on YouTube where he works with this material; rings, finials, bottlestoppers and more. Pretty sure he talked about sealing the surface in at least some of those videos. Might be worth having a peek

I'm going to go against the popular opinion on this one. I understand wanting to explore something new, especially if it is good for business, but as a customer, I think a nice Harlequin, Vintage Port, Honey Noir, or Vesuvius would win my hard earned dollars over the pictured handle.

(01-19-2019, 12:39 PM)Puma Wrote: I'm going to go against the popular opinion on this one. I understand wanting to explore something new, especially if it is good for business, but as a customer, I think a nice Harlequin, Vintage Port, Honey Noir, or Vesuvius would win my hard earned dollars over the pictured handle.

Turning the first Fordite brush handle as a prototype wasn't a business decision. It was simply something we wanted to do. We didn't get paid to make it, and the handle isn't ours to sell.

As stated in the linked blog post, it was something we first thought about doing in July or August of 2014. But we didn't have a source of suitable Fordite and pursued Ebonite instead. This was a great opportunity to scratch an old itch. We'll see where it goes from here. There is no plan. We just thought it was worth sharing.

(01-19-2019, 12:39 PM)Puma Wrote: I'm going to go against the popular opinion on this one. I understand wanting to explore something new, especially if it is good for business, but as a customer, I think a nice Harlequin, Vintage Port, Honey Noir, or Vesuvius would win my hard earned dollars over the pictured handle.

Turning the first Fordite brush handle as a prototype wasn't a business decision. It was simply something we wanted to do. We didn't get paid to make it, and the handle isn't ours to sell.

As stated in the linked blog post, it was something we first thought about doing in July or August of 2014. But we didn't have a source of suitable Fordite and pursued Ebonite instead. This was a great opportunity to scratch an old itch. We'll see where it goes from here. There is no plan. We just thought it was worth sharing.

Hi Ken. I apologize if it sounded like I was calling this a business decision. What I meant was that looking for materials to work with that no one else is offering could lead to you selling unique products at a profit. There is nothing wrong with that. It is intelligent business. My opinion on this particular handle is pretty much irrelevant if a hundred others are saying that they love it. Please don't get that opinion wrong, either. I love your brushes, and mean no disrespect, but you already have a number of materials that I prefer over this.

I also admire you working with something just for your own enjoyment and not in the pursuit of profit.

(01-19-2019, 01:19 PM)Puma Wrote: Hi Ken. I apologize if it sounded like I was calling this a business decision. What I meant was that looking for materials to work with that no one else is offering could lead to you selling unique products at a profit. There is nothing wrong with that. It is intelligent business. My opinion on this particular handle is pretty much irrelevant if a hundred others are saying that they love it. Please don't get that opinion wrong, either. I love your brushes, and mean no disrespect, but you already have a number of materials that I prefer over this.

I also admire you working with something just for your own enjoyment and not in the pursuit of profit.

No offense taken and certainly no apology due. I just wanted to make clear what was (still is) behind the choice to make this particular handle. I'd guess not everyone read the linked post.

FWIW, I'd much rather turn any of the materials we already work with than Fordite. I think the result we achieved is stunning. But I do not like machining this stuff.